148
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.9M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in LaGrange County, Indiana: 148 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 72. That places the county #1,551 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in LaGrange County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in LaGrange County is the 2010s, when 49 of the county's 148 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the LaGrange County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 72.9% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,551 for this hazard and #53 within Indiana, putting it in the 50.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in LaGrange County with 45 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2014 | STROH | 65 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| May 15, 1988 | 61 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| Jul 8, 1991 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | BRUSHY PRAIRIE | 52 | $1K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SHIPSHEWANA | 61 | $10K |
| Jun 18, 2025 | TOPEKA | 52 | $10K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | MONGO | 61 | $15K |
| Apr 3, 2025 | SHIPSHEWANA FLD ARPT | 61 | $15K |
| Mar 30, 2025 | SEYBERTS | 70 | $50K |
| Jun 25, 2024 | LAGRANGE | 52 | $20K |
| Jul 27, 2023 | LAGRANGE | 61 | $5K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | TOPEKA | 61 | $10K |
| Jul 26, 2023 | HOWE | 65 | $3K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The roof was partially blown off a barn, 20 mobile homes were damaged, and one mobile home was destroyed. Trees and limbs were downed, and 31 vehicles were damaged by falling branches. Damage was estimated between $50,000 and $75,000.
The roof was partially blown off a barn, 20 mobile homes were damaged, and one mobile home was destroyed. Trees and limbs were downed, and 31 vehicles were damaged by falling branches. Damage was estimated between $50,000 and $75,000.
Several large trees were knocked down around Oliver Lake. An 18 inch diameter apple tree was uprooted on the west side of the lake. An 20 inch diameter tree was knocked down onto a pontoon and lift and a 31 inch diameter tree was snapped at the base, with an aluminum flag pole being snapped off. Damage amount estimated.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in LaGrange County, Indiana?
148 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in LaGrange County between 1957 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in LaGrange County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in LaGrange County measured 72.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for LaGrange County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in LaGrange County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/lagrange-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.